{"id":237,"date":"2026-01-24T20:04:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T02:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.phonelive.io\/?p=237"},"modified":"2026-01-24T20:32:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T02:32:25","slug":"gfg_ep19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phonelive.io\/blog\/gfg_ep19\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons from a 30-Year Career in City Government (with Corrine Lindo) | Ground Floor Government Ep. 19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opportunities in local government can take you across cities, careers, and decades of service. In this conversation, Hugh Plappert speaks with Corrine Lindo, who shares her story of transition from New York City to Atlanta and the lessons learned along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u3164<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her career began in Greenwich Village on the community planning board before joining the New York City Mayor\u2019s Office under Mayor Giuliani. 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She helped establish the City of Johns Creek in Georgia and continues her service in Atlanta, focusing on legislation, records, and public accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u3164<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccc What We Cover<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Beginning a public service career through Fordham University\u2019s community connections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Working with the New York City Mayor\u2019s Office and experiences surrounding 9\/11<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transitioning from New York to Georgia and helping to build Johns Creek from the ground up<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding differences between large-city and community-based government<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating systems for citizen response and faster service delivery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing budgets, morale, and priorities in city government<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Balancing public expectations, political pressure, and fair decision-making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advice for anyone considering a career in local government service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u3164<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd17 Resources Mentioned<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>City of Atlanta: atlantaga.gov<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact: ca.lindo@atlantaga.gov<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fordham University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>City of Johns Creek<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u3164<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Ground Floor Government is hosted by <\/em><em>Hugh Plappert<\/em><em> and produced by PhoneLive.io.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opportunities in local government can take you across cities, careers, and decades of service. 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